xxmartinxx Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Kyle and I were talking about stereo crap, so let's see what everyone is running. My table : VPI Aries Scout My cartridge : Grado Prestige Gold My stereo : EICO ST-40 (which I modded a bit) My speakers : Meadowlark Swifts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hootenanny Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 personally i'd rather buy records than expensive as set-ups. nothing personal. to each his own Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benchwarmer Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 vinyl related, goes in the vinyl forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxmartinxx Posted December 22, 2007 Author Share Posted December 22, 2007 personally i'd rather buy records than expensive as set-ups.nothing personal. to each his own That's sorta like when people put $15,000 worth of rims on a $2,000 car. ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aws Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 personally i'd rather buy records than expensive as set-ups.nothing personal. to each his own Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hootenanny Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 personally i'd rather buy records than expensive as set-ups.nothing personal. to each his own That's sorta like when people put $15,000 worth of rims on a $2,000 car. ??? ha i guess, a middle o the line player does the trick for me though. leaves me more time to listen to music. and less time thinking about if my set up was right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxmartinxx Posted December 22, 2007 Author Share Posted December 22, 2007 That's sorta like when people put $15,000 worth of rims on a $2,000 car. ??? ha i guess, a middle o the line player does the trick for me though. leaves me more time to listen to music. and less time thinking about if my set up was right. Actually, I have a low end table (in relative terms). What's the point of more record only to have them sound subpar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adammuzzy Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 ha i guess, a middle o the line player does the trick for me though. leaves me more time to listen to music. and less time thinking about if my set up was right. Actually, I have a low end table (in relative terms). What's the point of more record only to have them sound subpar? you'd rather have little music at great quality than tons of music at lower quality? c'mon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perk900 Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 until i started working at a stereo store I didn't care about my setup... That has totally changed now... With the right equipment the music you listen to totally changes... Right now my player is broken, So I use my roommates Sumiko PRO-JECT, through an Integra Receiver, With Paradigm Speakers, MIT Interconnects and a Furman Power Conditioner. Come the new year i will purchase. Sumiko PRO-JECT RM-5, The Sumiko Blue Point Special Cartridge, The Sumiko THE PHONO BOX II, The Sumiko THE SPEED BOX II, A Rotel RX-1052S stereo receiver, MIT AVT interconnects and Speaker Cables, and a Furman ELITE15PFi power conditioner... I'm still up in the air on the speakers i'm going to get... Its either B&W or DynAudio... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbie Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 thats a really bad ass table. im super jealous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monk0nuggets Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 I can't wait to get out of college and start making some money so I can afford a set up as nice as yours martin. Some pretty nice stuff you've got there. I've just got a Stanton t90 turntable through a fairly low grade speakers. I have a really ridiculously nice Peavey PA speakers, but they would be a little ridiculous sitting in the middle of my apartment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxmartinxx Posted December 22, 2007 Author Share Posted December 22, 2007 you'd rather have little music at great quality than tons of music at lower quality? c'mon! I would. You really don't know what you're missing until you hear it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perk900 Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 you'd rather have little music at great quality than tons of music at lower quality? c'mon! I would. You really don't know what you're missing until you hear it. It really is a different experience... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxmartinxx Posted December 22, 2007 Author Share Posted December 22, 2007 I can't wait to get out of college and start making some money so I can afford a set up as nice as yours martin. Some pretty nice stuff you've got there. I've just got a Stanton t90 turntable through a fairly low grade speakers. I have a really ridiculously nice Peavey PA speakers, but they would be a little ridiculous sitting in the middle of my apartment. Upgrade a little at a time. Your stereo doesn't have enough wattage to push two PA speakers, plus you wouldn't it to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxmartinxx Posted December 22, 2007 Author Share Posted December 22, 2007 I would. You really don't know what you're missing until you hear it. It really is a different experience... My passion for listening to recorded music was pretty much dead when my guitar amp tech let me hear his little single ended tube stereo he had boarded in his basement. With a Discman as input fed into fleamarket speakers, it made my head spin. It was so lush and 3D. I had never heard recorded music like that. Every music lover should get that chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monk0nuggets Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 I can't wait to get out of college and start making some money so I can afford a set up as nice as yours martin. Some pretty nice stuff you've got there. I've just got a Stanton t90 turntable through a fairly low grade speakers. I have a really ridiculously nice Peavey PA speakers, but they would be a little ridiculous sitting in the middle of my apartment. Upgrade a little at a time. Your stereo doesn't have enough wattage to push two PA speakers, plus you wouldn't it to. Yeah, I know. I've got a 1400 watt power amp that works wonders, through a mackie mixer. I've hooked it all up a couple times just for fun, but its not a home set up. It's perfect for putting on shows and doing DJing gigs though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcm1610 Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 I have an Ion USB turntable bootleggedly set up on crappy speakers. That's fine for now, but when I'm all done with school I'm planning on getting some nice speakers and a real nice setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest scriptedrain Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 I have an Ion USB turntable bootleggedly set up on crappy speakers. That's fine for now, but when I'm all done with school I'm planning on getting some nice speakers and a real nice setup. Same here, although it's not our main setup, it's just in "my" little space in our bedroom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perk900 Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 It really is a different experience... My passion for listening to recorded music was pretty much dead when my guitar amp tech let me hear his little single ended tube stereo he had boarded in his basement. With a Discman as input fed into fleamarket speakers, it made my head spin. It was so lush and 3D. I had never heard recorded music like that. Every music lover should get that chance. One of the greatest experience i had listening to Music is at work... A full McIntosh stack MCD1000, MDA1000, C46 Preamp, MC1201s and B&W loudspeakers 800Ds BLEW MY MIND Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hootenanny Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 i do a lot of head phone listening right now anyway though i guess that might explain a little bit. plus i have pretty badass head phones that i use for recording and stuff too. i get what you;re saying. just adding my meaningless two cents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slymer Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Kenwood KD-492F Turntable Yamaha HTR-5840 Reciever http://www.yamaha.com/yec/products/productdetail.html?CNTID=200021 Klipsch SF1 Floorstanding speakers http://www.klipsch.com/products/details/sf-1.aspx I know I need to upgrade the turntable, but I honestly think it sounds good as is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronniethebear Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Bang & Olufsen Beogram RX turntable (70's or 80s) Harman/Kardon 730 Twin Powered receiver (70s) Sansui 3-way floor speakers (60s) I'll take pictures later after the camera battery is done charging. Anyway, I can't really afford a high-end setup but this stuff sounds really great as-is. I'll eventually start upgrading but at this point I'm more focused on my record collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyle Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 you really have no idea what yer missing by listening to your records with a crappy setup. if you buy a solder gun you can get high end sound for a fraction of the cost by buying diy kits. or you can buy vintage stuff. my 100 dollar marantz receiver from the 70s sounds better than anything you can buy at best buy. id put my record collection up on that claim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salparadise Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 my 128 dollar marantz receiver from the 70s sounds better than anything you can buy at best buy. id put my record collection up on that claim. fucking yes. what model? rega p-1 Bowers & Wilkins DM303's. No picture of my Marantz 2238, but i love it a lot and it sounds awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salparadise Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 also..."that's what she said" for good measure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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